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Tracey Crouch – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Tracey Crouch on 2014-04-28.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the effects of puppy trafficking on the welfare of the UK dog population.

George Eustice

A comprehensive risk assessment carried out in 2011prior to the UK’s harmonisation with the EU Pet Travel Scheme concluded that the risk of an animal with rabies coming into the UK is very low and the risk of rabies being passed from a pet to a person is lower still. The details of this assessment are available at http://www.defra.gov.uk/animal-diseases/a-z/rabies/. This risk assessmentconsidered how the risk of rabies introduction from all countries would change based on (a) where the rules are followed with 100% compliance and (b) where the rules are followed with varying degrees of less than 100% compliance. The risk assessment also incorporated both intra-EU and third country movements and its conclusions are valid for animals moving under both the EU Pet Travel Scheme and commercial movements as the risk mitigation measures are the same for both categories.

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01/11/2022
Tracey Crouch – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Tracey Crouch on 2014-04-28.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether the changes in quarantine due to be implemented in December 2014 will help prevent commercial dealers fraudulently using the Pet Travel Scheme; and if he will make a statement on the steps being taken to improve enforcement in this area.

George Eustice

A new EU pet travel Regulation comes into effect on 29 December 2014 and introduces a number of measures which will strengthen enforcement regimes, in particular. For example, pets being prepared for travel after the 29 December 2014 will be issued with a new style pet passport that will be harder to forge or tamper with. New rules governing the movement of more than five pets will be introduced together with a new requirement for all EU countries to carry out some compliance checks on pets moving between EU member states. A 12 week minimum age for rabies vaccination will also be applied across the EU which will assist compliance checking and restrict the movement of very young animals. The fundamental requirements of the scheme (including microchip, rabies vaccination, pet passport and a waiting period) will remain the same and non-compliant animals will continue to be either placed into quarantine, re-exported or, as a measure of last resort, euthanased. Defra will continue to work closely with its operational partners to clamp down on the illegal puppy trade and prosecute those responsible.

01/11/2022
Peter Luff – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Peter Luff on 2014-04-28.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to his Answer of 8 April 2014, Official Report, column 208W, on Common Agricultural Policy, if he will assess the value and purpose of advertising the merits of the EU Common Agricultural Policy in British cinemas.

George Eustice

We do not have any plans to assess the value and purpose of advertising the merits of the EU Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) in British cinemas. Using cinema advertising is not part of the Government’s approach to communicating information on the CAP. My Department is informed by the European Commission that the advert ran for four weeks across the EU, including in the UK, but it has now ended and that the campaign was funded by reducing other activities, such as European Commission attendance at certain events.

01/11/2022

Dominic Raab – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Energy and Climate Change

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Dominic Raab on 2014-04-28.

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, with reference to the Answer of 10 January 2013, Official Report, column 424W, on fossil fuels: imports, how much (a) oil and (b) gas was imported into the UK from (i) Russia, (ii) Norway, (iii) the Middle East and (iv) Latin America in each of the last two years.

Michael Fallon

Oil imported into the UK from Russia, Norway, the Middle East and Latin America in each of the last two years:

*Crude Oil Imports (thousand tonnes)*	*2012*	*2013 (provisional)*
Russia	6,583	3,831
Norway	24,555	19,789
Middle East	7,786	11,326
Latin America	1,186	778

Gas imported into the UK from Russia, Norway, the Middle East and Latin America in each of the last two years:

*Gas Imports (GWh)*	*2012*	*2013 (provisional)*
Russia	0	0
Norwegian pipeline	294,586	305,516
Norwegian LNG	1,709	1,052
Middle East LNG	145,702	98,966
Latin America	0	0

01/11/2022

Dominic Raab – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Energy and Climate Change

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Dominic Raab on 2014-04-28.

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, with reference to the Answer of 10 January 2013, Official Report, column 424W, on fossil fuels: imports, how much (a) oil and (b) gas was exported from the UK to (i) Russia, (ii) Norway, (iii) the Middle East and (iv) Latin America in each year from 2002 to 2013.

Michael Fallon

The table below shows the export of oil and gas from the UK to Russia, Norway, the Middle East and Latin America for the years 2002 to 2013.

Export of crude oil (thousand tonnes)

	*2002*	*2003*	*2004*	*2005*	*2006*	*2007*	*2008*	*2009*	*2010*	*2011*	*2012*	*2013*
Norway	77	287	648	948	302	1222	407	355	344	158	236	323
Latin America	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	824	751	672	274	1107

Source: HMRC

Note: ‘-‘ less than 5.

No exports of oil were recorded to Russia or the Middle East

Export of gas (GWh)

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

Norway

–

153

389

266

158

125

Source: DECC

There was no gas exported to Russia, Middle East and Latin America by the UK.

Exports to Norway commenced in 2007.

01/11/2022

Caroline Lucas – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Energy and Climate Change

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Caroline Lucas on 2014-04-28.

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, if he will write to Sussex county councils setting out detailed reasons why the bid to the Green Deal Communities Fund from Sussex Energy Saving Partnership was turned down and how the organisations involved could have strengthened their bid; whether there is a process for unsuccessful bids to be reviewed; if he will publish (a) copies of all bids received and (b) the reasons for each decision on such bids; whether there are funds remaining in the Fund; whether there will be further opportunities for projects to bid; and when further bids will be entertained.

Gregory Barker

All Green Deal Communities bids were assessed against the criteria set out in the published application pack using a consistent process, treating each bid equally. For your information I attach a list of the lead LAs for the 24 successful bids. These utilised all the available Green Deal Communities’ funds.

LIST OF SUCCESSFUL LEAD LOCAL AUTHORITIES AND AMOUNTS AWARDED

Authorities to which grant is to be paid	Total funding
East Hampshire	£2,944,668
Dartford	£4,026,855
Leeds	£4,943,200
Bristol	£7,292,200
Nottingham	£5,473,300
Hillingdon	£2,975,900
Telford	£4,859,900
Worcestershire	£3,630,100
Lewisham	£1,656,222
Broadland	£1,444,300
Woking	£2,550,491
Plymouth	£3,068,800
South Bucks	£2,574,991
Oldham (Greater Manchester)	£6,119,700
Ashfield	£1,097,098
Suffolk	£5,712,600
Cambridgeshire	£7,857,400
Peterborough	£3,945,100
Haringey	£6,560,012
Bracknell Forest	£1,820,714
Eastleigh	£3,336,900
Nuneaton	£2,084,502
Harrow	£1,457,100
Bath	£929,300
Total	£88,361,353

01/11/2022

Mike Crockart – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Energy and Climate Change

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Mike Crockart on 2014-04-28.

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what discussions he has had with the Scottish Government on the future of the feed-in-tariff scheme in Scotland in the event of a Yes vote in the referendum on Scottish independence.

Gregory Barker

The UK and Scottish Governments have both said that there can be no pre-negotiations on what the terms of Scottish independence might be before the referendum takes place on 18 September.

01/11/2022
Mike Crockart – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Energy and Climate Change

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Mike Crockart on 2014-04-28.

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, whether households in Scotland on the feed-in-tariff scheme will continue on that scheme for the duration of their contract in the event of a Yes vote in the referendum on Scottish independence.

Gregory Barker

The UK and Scottish Governments have both said that there can be no pre-negotiations on what the terms of Scottish independence might be before the referendum takes place on 18 September.

01/11/2022
Gavin Williamson – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Education

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Gavin Williamson on 2014-04-28.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how much special educational needs funding per head his Department allocated to pupils in (a) Staffordshire, (b) Birmingham, (c) Wolverhampton and (d) the UK in (i) 2012-13, (ii) 2013-14 and (iii) 2014-15.

Mr David Laws

Funding for special educational needs (SEN) in England is not allocated as a separate amount per pupil. SEN funding is part of the overall Dedicated Schools Grant allocated to each local authority to fund their schools budget. It is for local authorities, in consultation with their schools forums, to determine the individual allocation to schools.

01/11/2022
Roger Godsiff – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Education

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Roger Godsiff on 2014-04-28.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what his policy is on who is an appropriate person to hold title deeds for schools which are funded by the UK taxpayer; and whether those deeds can be sold or otherwise transferred.

Mr Edward Timpson

The Department for Education does not hold a policy on who an appropriate person is to hold title deeds for schools funded by the UK taxpayer, as the law strictly controls the disposal of publicly-funded school land.

When community schools convert to academies, the freehold is retained by the local authority and a lease is granted to the academy trust. In some circumstances, my Rt. hon Friend, the Secretary of State for Education, may allow publicly-funded school land to be transferred to a person concerned in the running of an academy. Where this occurs, the transfer will be to an academy trust, which will have satisfied the Secretary of State as to its ability to operate a state-funded school.

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